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Table 2 List of variables for data extraction of included studies

From: A systematic review of health status, health seeking behaviour and healthcare utilisation of low socioeconomic status populations in urban Singapore

Health status

1

Mortality

2

Diseases prevalence rate

 

Diseases incidence rate

3

Diseases management

• Being treated, on treatment

• Well controlled

Health seeking behaviour

4

Participation in Health screening

• Chronic disease: Hypertension, Hyperlipidaemia, Diabetes

• Cancer screening: Breast cancer, Cervical cancer, Colorectal cancer

5

Participation in Health promotion programme

Healthcare utilisation

6

Utilisation of primary and community care

• Primary care services

• Home care services e.g. home nursing, home medical services

7

Utilisation of hospital care

Hospital admission

• Emergency department attendances

• Hospital clinics

  1. Including but not limited to